Key ideas

• A naıve idea: model learning as vocabulary acquisition
  • perhaps with “certification” through the evaluation process
• More complete: model learning as a change in patterns of behavior
• Sophisticated: model learning in terms of the use of new heuristic strategies

Here we would look for behavior like:

• Working at the cutting edge (introducing new material?)
• Progressive problem solving (working at increasing depth?)
• Collaborative effort (asking or answering questions?)
• User-Identified high points (bookmarked threads and articles?)
• Processing level (eg browsing vs attempting to solve problems?)
• Quality of self-explanation (knowing how activities relate to goals?)
• Exploration (trying different resources?)